Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-13
GOLDEN CHAINS.
DELIGHTFUL CELEBRATION OF THE PlF
TlETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
or Col. and Mrs. ThOmaS P. ShallcrISS at ML Belle
view, Last Evening-lhe host ana
Hostess and Their Guests

Invitations were sent out some days
since to the many friends Of Col. and Mrs.
7. =. ShallcrOSs to attend a reception given
in celebration of their golden wedding, the
tiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Yes
terday was the day set, and most beautiful
one it proved TO be for such an event. The
reception was held at Mt. Belleview Hotel.
two miles out the National Road, and no
lovlier place could have been found.
The hours announced for the reception
were from o'clock till 9p. M, but it was
some time after the former hour that the
guests began arriving, They were received
in the large and airy north parlOrs by Col,
and Mrs. Shallcross, assisted by their daugh-
tiers, Misses Sallie and Annie, and Mro. DR..
Elwood Wilson, of Philadelphia, sister OF
Col Shallcross, and Mrs. Samuel Lord, OF
the same city, Mrs. Shallcross' sister-in-
law.
Arranged about the parlor were many
rare and handsome flowers, and beauti-
iul floral horseshoe, the gift of the Island
florist, Mr. Theodore SchriebeT, and the air
was laden with the sweet odOr of the flow
ers, which lent additional pleasure to the
occasion, and beauty to the scene. Owing
to the extreme heat of the day, the major
ity of the guests did not arrive until after
dusk, and by six o'clock the parlors and
veranda around the house were pretty
well filled with ladies and gentlemen who
had come to pay their respects 10 the bride
and groom of fifty years.
Prof. Joe Kramer's orchestra occupied q
position on the balcony and rendered n
programme of beautiful promenade music,
interspersed with many old time airs, such
as AUD Lang Syne, " &c.
Att o'clock the doors of the dining room
were thrown open to the guests, who Don
filled the room comfortably. Maj. Frank
Walter, the genial host of Mt. Belleview,
had the whole affair in charge, and that
fact is assurance that everything was con-
Quoted in the highest style of the art.
The tables which filed the large dining
room were arranged in the most superb
maLner, the center of each holding Il
bouquet of vari-cOlOred Azalcas from the
green houses of Mr.. Schrieber. Other
flowers in prOfusiOn decorated the tables,
which were laden with feast
that would tickle the palate
of the most iastidiOus epiCure. There were
salads, cold meats, breads, fruits OF all
kinds, delicious coffee, creams, cakes, jel-
lies, and all the accessories Of a sumptuOus
collation., and the guests did ample justice
to the good things spread before them,
served by a corps of attentive walters.
The dining room was open all evening,
and the guests were served rs they arrived.
About nine o'clock the orchestra occu-
pied the grand stand at the dancing pavil-
lion and soon many guests were tripping
the light fantastic while Others rOamed
about the beautiful grounds, enjoying
the cool breezes and the beautiful
music carried on them to their
ears From the road, the hotel lighted from
bottom to top, presented charming pic
ture, while the hum of voices and the peals
of merry laughter, lent to il lite and ami
nation. The whole affair was a most de-
lightful one and a fitting celebration OF
such an suspicious event. 1t continued
till midnight, when all dispersed TO their
homes.
A little history of Col. and Mrs. Shall
cross will no doubt he interesting to the
public for there are few men in West Vir-
ginia or any other State, for that matter,
who have wider circle Of
friends and acquaintance than Col.
Shallcross He was born in Frankfort,
Philadelphia, April 80, 1873, and is there
fore something more than a week over
sixty-nine years old. lie was a silk halter
by trade and in 1885 he came TO Wheel
ing on a prospecting tour and decided TO
locate here. On the 10Th day of May,
1897, he and Miss Sarah Gould Lord, of
Philadelphia, were married in that city,
the Rev. Joseph Kennard performing the
ceremony. Col. Shallcross il sis months
his wite's senior, and they both hold their
age excellent well. In their younger days
Col. and Mrs. Shallcross were great society
people, and many of our old inhabit-
ants still remember that the Colonel was
famed for the grace and avidity with which
he cut pigeon wing" which, in those
days, was considered quite social accom-
plishment.
Col. and Mrs. Shallcross have resided in
Wheeling ever since their marriage, and
twelve children have been born to them,
seven Of whom still live, being Henry c.,
Thomas p. Jr, William D., late Chief of
Police of Leayenworth Kansas; ElwOOd
W, business manager OF the Camden, n.
J., ErcRjRg TeIcgrdiR; Annie K, Sallie Il.
and Alfred p, all Of whom were present
at yesterdays celebration with the excep-
ton of William, who was unable to be
here at this time.
Col. shallcrOss and William D. Terry
established the Wheeling Omnibus Com
pany here many years ago and in the
days of stage coaches it was known far and
wide. Col. Shallcross is now sole proprie-
tor of the company. He is also q large
owner in the Mt. Be!leview Hotel.
Col. Shallcross has held many public
Offices in Wheeling, having served six years
at one time as Marshal of the city, and for
nearly quarter of century he was men,
Der of Council. He has served the Gov
eminent under every President
since 1874, and his record az de-
tective in the Postoffice Department stands
second to none in the service. He is famed
for his daring and efficient work in this
line and has made some of the most i'm
portant arrests on record.
There are many things that might be
said TO Col. shallcross' personal credit, but
only one will be mentioned, which is suf-